Edward Daniel Duke, 84, lifetime resident of Chicago, passed away June 23, 2002, beloved husband of the late Jean, nee Bofinger; loving father of Ted (Penelope) and the late Ned; loving grandfather of Nell, Adam, Chloe and Melanie. Memorial service will be scheduled in July and will be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Turners Northwest, 6625 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60634 appreciated. Info, Nelson Funeral Home, Park Ridge. 847-823-5122 .

The details of "Detail of a Larger Work" are better than the larger work. Lisa Dillman's new play, in The Garage at Steppenwolf, begins with its best scene. Ed Grand, a once famous, now aged artist, happily shakes up some margaritas, and his wife, Vanessa, chirps about the patio as they prepare to welcome a visiting young American couple, Zach and Chloe, to their home in a Mexican village. Zach, a hotshot photographer, and Chloe had spent time attending Duane, a gay artist who once had been chummy with the Grands, in the months before his death; and Vanessa, in particular, wants to be friendly to the pair who showed such kindess to their old friend.